tweaks: rewrap and amend some lines in the NEWS file

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             option 'set numbercolor'.  This release furthermore fixes
             some bugs with scrolling in softwrap mode, is more strict
             in the parsing of key rebindings, and marks a new buffer
-             as modified when the output of a command (^R ^X) has been
+             as modified when the output of a command (^R^X) has been
             read into it.  Come and check it out!

 2016.09.01 - GNU nano 2.7.0 "Suni" adds a new feature: allowing text to
@ -526,7 +526,7 @@
             history.  On the features front, nano will now attempt to
             retain the proper ownership and permissions when trying
             to create a .save file due to receiving a signal.  Nano
-             can also now unbind keys from one or more menus via the
+             can now also unbind keys from one or more menus via the
             'unbind' keyword.  Finally, passing --fill or --nowrap on
             the command line will now override any related .nanorc
             entries.  Speak now or forever hold your bugs!
@ -601,9 +601,9 @@
             This release includes a new check for external
             modifications when saving a file, some code and
             documentation cleanups, and more bug fixes for
-             the new undo code (but we continue to welcome your bug
-             reports via the Savannah bug page at
-             http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?func=additem&group=nano.
+             the new undo code (but we continue to welcome
+             your bug reports via the Savannah bug page at
+             http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?func=additem&group=nano).
             Come get some.

 2008.10.03 - GNU nano 2.1.6 was for new features before it was against
@ -1228,18 +1228,18 @@
             with it.

 2002.01.05 - GNU nano 1.1.5 is out.  The main new feature in this
-             release is the changed behavior of the keypad.  Nano now
-             does the Right Thing and used keypad() by default.  If
-             you wish to use the keypad arrow keys in certain
-             terminals, you may use the -K or --keypad flag to use
+             release is the changed behavior of the keypad.  Nano
+             now does the Right Thing and uses keypad() by default.
+             If you wish to use the keypad arrow keys in certain
+             terminals, you may use the -K or --keypad flag to get
             the old behavior.  Users of other OSes should see better
             handling of their non-keypad keys in this release.
-             Other changes include more Hurd fixes, fixes parsing
-             the .nanorc, display fixes for the color syntax
-             highlighting, gettext stabilization and many translation
-             updates.  This is almost like a stable release, much
-             like in the 0.9.x series when every other release was
-             the most stable one :)  Have fun!
+             Other changes include more Hurd fixes, fixes parsing the
+             .nanorc, display fixes for the color syntax highlighting,
+             gettext stabilization and many translation updates.
+             This is almost like a stable release, much like in the
+             0.9.x series when every other release was the most stable
+             one :)  Have fun!

 2001.12.11 - GNU nano 1.1.4 is released.  This release contains
             rudimentary color syntax support (but it's still
@ -1252,7 +1252,7 @@

 2001.10.26 - GNU nano 1.1.3 is released.  As far as new features go,
             the help system is now available for all functions in
-             the editor.  Also, nano will also now print a message on
+             the editor.  Also, nano will now also print a message on
             the status bar when it automatically converts a file
             from Mac or DOS format, and trying to load a file that
             has already been loaded in multibuffer mode will now
@ -1382,11 +1382,10 @@
             code freeze for nano 1.0.  Don't expect (or request) any
             new features between now and nano 1.0, only bugfixes,
             optimizations and doc/translation updates.  For fixes, a
-             nasty segfault when trying to insert one's home
-             directory (~), some checks for the NumLock key making
-             the keypad go awry, window size sanity checks, many
-             autoconf fixes, and support for the KDE Konsole keypad
-             layout.  Have fun.
+             nasty segfault when trying to insert one's home directory
+             (~), some checks for the NumLock key making the keypad go
+             awry, window size sanity checks, many autoconf fixes, and
+             support for the KDE Konsole keypad layout.  Have fun.

 2001.01.07 - Nano 0.9.25 is the "Just one more feature I swear!"
             release.  It includes one new feature that Pico has had
@ -1397,13 +1396,13 @@
             for crashes when tab completion in certain instances.
             Have fun and Happy New Year!

-2000.12.18 - Nano 0.9.24 is released.  This version contains the last of
-             the security fixes for writing files, as well as for a
-             nasty segfault when nano is unable to open a file for
-             reading, among other fixes.  Nano also now cowardly
+2000.12.18 - Nano 0.9.24 is released.  This version contains the last
+             of the security fixes for writing files, as well as for
+             a nasty segfault when nano is unable to open a file for
+             reading, among other fixes.  Nano now also cowardly
             refuses to open device files, to stop silly things like
             trying to open /dev/zero.  New features include being
-             Able to use Meta-Meta-<key> as Control-<key>, better
+             able to use Meta-Meta-<key> as Control-<key>, better
             HURD support, and some new flags have been added for
             Pico compatibility.  Upgrading to this version is highly
             recommended.
@ -1495,15 +1494,14 @@
             of the curses library used.  Yay.

 2000.07.27 - Nano 0.9.14 is officially the "13 is so unlucky it should
-             be skipped as a version number" release.  One typo
-             caused unending problems (calling nano with either -t or
-             -k caused both flags to be used).  The -k code is also
-             now closer in functionality to Pico's -k mode; please
-             note that this code is not finished yet.  Working on
-             this code has made me realize that there is not enough
-             abstraction in the code, and I will be working on that
-             for the next release.  Until then, have fun with this
-             version.
+             be skipped as a version number" release.  One typo caused
+             unending problems (calling nano with either -t or -k
+             caused both flags to be used).  The -k code is now also
+             closer in functionality to Pico's -k mode; please note
+             that this code is not finished yet.  Working on this code
+             has made me realize that there is not enough abstraction
+             in the code, and I will be working on that for the next
+             release.  Until then, have fun with this version.

 2000.07.23 - Nano 0.9.13 has a few new bits and bobs, most notably the
             -k option from Pico (cut to end of line).  The majority
@ -1584,7 +1582,7 @@
             concerned with being on the bleeding edge.

 2000.04.25 - Nano 0.9.4 fixes some problems in 0.9.3 with the last
-             line code and related segfaults.  It also now has much
+             line code and related segfaults.  It now also has much
             better handling for 8-bit characters.  The --enable-tiny
             code also produces a smaller executable.